Tuesday gratefulness Today I am so very grateful for …
My Higher Power A dryer. A surprise thunderstorm soaked my bathing suit that I had laid out to dry Having a good swim partner for when I had to share my lane. My parents and siblings! Getting my gym bag finally cleaned and dried from the shampoo and lotion. My walk pad which allows me to get a walk and steps in for the day with the stability of the handrail in case of my dizzy spells. Happy to have running speeds and a decent incline on the walk pad so it gives me a decent workout. Coconut oil for oil pulling. Grateful that it does not taste bad. Coffee to start the day and a nice hot tea to end the day. Not having to tend to to do an upkeep for a lawn / garden. Grateful the condo takes care of all of these things This wonderful space and all of you wonderful souls!
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love
Edit to add this … It was what I needed to read and hopefully adipt into my daily life
Grateful for my bedroom, bed, dog, and apartment in general; it’s been a source of irritation in a lot of ways, but it has its good points. So thankful to be able to rest all day
Today I am grateful for:
~Going to meet my girlfriend and deciding to go play tourist yesterday
~Perfect parking spots in a very busy town
~Feeling my previous soul-dog with me and seeing confirmation of him in almost every store
~Having a full day of visiting with my girlfriend
~Not buying a single thing at my old favorite store but being open to going when my girlfriend wanted to go as I’ve been adverse to it
~Gluten free food options
~The server leaving me the menu so I could fan myself
~The fact it should be a little cooler tomorrow
~My sobriety that allowed for this spontaneous adventure
~Being able to help someone else on the way home
~Getting a text from my man that was working in this heat checking in to make sure I’m cool today while I’m out. It’s normally me checking in on him so that was sweet.
~Lemonade
~Thinking of others & bringing home only something we can all share together
~Having the potential for some quiet time today
~Better sleep
~Vacations
another day sober yesterday by the grace of God and AA.
My mom and dad coming up to see me before I head off tomorrow morning. Spending time with them and my sister. The people who stepped in to help save my life when I was not able to myself.
For air conditioning…good lawd it’s hot and humid in the South!!
The magnificent blessing to get to this point where I’m on the precipice of attempting to fulfill a dream I’ve had for a very long time and all the people along the way who’ve helped make it happen.
Today I am grateful for: My medication (both for my mental health and for my eating disorder) My husband and son The cuddles that my son constantly wants The slightly cooler weather My son having the same school nurse for Grade 4 as he did in Grade 3 My glasses as I cant wear my contacts today due to eye irritation TS and all of u being here
Figured this would be perfect for the gratitude thread.
Today, my coworker and I picked up our Five Year Service pins. We opted to skip the banquet because it stormed that day here in Chicago and some of the areas had flooded. The traffic also would have been horrendous.
Despite my job becoming a little more stressful and difficult (I guess that’s expected once you gain five years of experience ), looking at this pin made me realize how far I’ve come in five years.
I’ve been sober since 7/6/23 (minus a four month relapse ). And I’m so so incredibly grateful for the growth and the second chance that many people don’t get.
And I’m SO grateful for you all and for this little space called TS.
This is a beautiful pin, well done on 5 years of service! That’s so beautiful and meaningful. May I ask what your second chance sober date is? You are absolutely right, many of us don’t end up with that second chance after a relapse and in my humble opinion, that new sobriety recommitment date TRULY a day worth celebrating. Well done!
I was going through a hard time last year and I just couldn’t deal with the anxiety and stress of it all. Caring for elderly parents, in a relationship that caved hard and caved fast, losing sleep due to caring for my old dog that was suffering from chronic kidney disease, and the death of my aunt and my nephew.
It was after the death of my nephew, in October 2024, when I recommitted to sobriety. He was only 25 years old and struggled with alcohol as well. He deserved a second chance and didn’t get it.
I felt a lot of guilt because of the whole situation. Because, why am I still here at 39 years old despite making the same mistakes he did? It made me reflect on a lot.
Cool on your 5 yr pin for work. Congrats on your sobriety. So sorry for all your losses. I am glad you can reflect on all of this and keep your sobriety a priority.
Hen laid first egg yesterday.. wonder if she is grateful it passed..
A whole day to do what should have been done in the past couple days
My sobriety
Water for me, plants and trees
Grateful for time.. time to do, time to not do and time to reflect on a great sober life.
Wednesday gratitude.
I’m not grateful for the fucking mosquito buzzing around for the second night. But I’m grateful for insect screens. They keep the others out.
I’m grateful my brother from chosen family reaches out for support in an acute family crises (cat was hit by a car). I’m grateful we are a bunch of loving and caring people, always there for each other.
I’m grateful for my shrink, today’s appointment was helpful and uplifting. We will talk about reducing my meds in fall. I’m grateful my life changed so much and got a quality level that we can honestly discuss the possibility of living without SSRI.
I’m grateful my red furball wanted lots of snuggles today.
I’m grateful for the relaxing sound of the dishwasher.
I’m grateful I know that I’m not nuts when I’m freezing and outside it’s 39 °C. Obviously my inner thermostat quit working again due to heat. It was too much today. Nevertheless I’m grateful I helped a friend transporting some racks she bought. No big deal besides the heat making us sweat like idiots just by sitting in the car. As always grateful for my big, reliable car
I don’t have proper words for how happy and grateful I am for the paving and the fences. Especially grateful for communication as I asked the pavers to tell something important to the fence workers, I already left for appointments before they arrived. All done as I asked for
I’m grateful for my wonderful life as it is and all my many blessings. ODAAT
Today I am so very grateful for …
My Higher Power
My medication (both for my mental health and for my eating disorder)
), looking at this pin made me realize how far I’ve come in five years.
). And I’m so so incredibly grateful for the growth and the second chance that many people don’t get.
